International and German eugenics from ca.1880 up to the post-World War II period. Medical expertise - political ambition - relations to euthanasia in the Nazi context
TitreInternational and German eugenics from ca.1880 up to the post-World War II period. Medical expertise - political ambition - relations to euthanasia in the Nazi context
Auteur
Call number179.7/0024
N° d'objet11589b
Lieu de publicationLondon, England
EditeurLexington Books
Année de publication
2020
Paginationpp45-58
MatérielArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia before, during, and after the Holocaust'
Description
The relationship between eugenics and euthanasia in the Nazi context has long been a topic of intense debates. This chapter summarizes the history of German eugenics and considers its implications on the systemic killings during the Nazi period